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Lead photograph accompanying Al Jazeera's report on the Russian diesel agreement

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Russia's partial lifting of its diesel export ban will not affect domestic consumers, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, as exports resume under the Putin-Trump deal.

October 10, 2026

by Russia Desk

German security forces at Leipzig Airport following the GRU drone incident in August 2026

Three European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within Months, Citing Leipzig Airport Drone

Three European intelligence chiefs issued a rare joint warning Sunday that Russia could test NATO's collective defence in months, not years, citing the Leipzig Airport drone incident as a decisive shift in Moscow's hybrid warfare tactics. Their assessments diverged internally

September 21, 2026

by Russia Desk

Drone strike damage in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, September 2026

Russia Strikes Back at Ukraine’s Cities After Biggest Moscow Attack of the War

Russia launched 172 drones at Ukrainian cities overnight, killing two in Zaporizhzhia, where apartment blocks burned

Voters at a polling station in Russia during the 2026 State Duma election

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

Russia's Duma election closed September 20 with United Russia leading exit polls at 53.5% as fraud

Russian military advance across the Donetsk People's Republic toward Pokrovsk

Russia Presses Pokrovsk Front as Moscow Reports Fresh Gains in Donetsk

Moscow says its forces are tightening their hold on the approaches to Pokrovsk and grinding through the Kostiantynivka belt. Kyiv says the line is holding, and the gap between the two accounts

June 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sanae Takaichi after being elected Japan's prime minister in Tokyo

Japan Quietly Reopens Its Channels to Moscow, and Its G7 Allies Are Not Happy

Tokyo sent officials and business leaders to Moscow in May and has returned to Russian oil since the Hormuz disruption. On the eve of the G7 summit in France, the pragmatic drift

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

DNI Tulsi Gabbard releases declassified documents on US-funded biolabs in Ukraine June 2026

US Declassifies Biolab Evidence Zakharova Spent Years Warning About

Outgoing US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard released classified evidence Friday of more than 120 taxpayer-funded biological laboratories across 30 countries, including over 40 in Ukraine — documents that confirm warnings Moscow issued

June 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

The Bank of Russia headquarters on Neglinnaya Street in Moscow, led by Elvira Nabiullina

A Russian Banker Takes Sick Leave, and the West Writes Her a Coup

Elvira Nabiullina, the central banker who steered Russia's economy through four years of sanctions, missed a forum and a Putin meeting on sick leave. Émigré outlets turned the absence into resignation, martial

June 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaking at a briefing on the Iran conflict June 2026

Russia Warns Ground Operation in Iran Would Trigger Irreparable Consequences

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned Wednesday that any ground operation in Iran would bring irreparable consequences for regional and global security. The statement marks the sharpest escalation threshold Moscow has

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Ukrainian refugees in Poland during Independence Day celebrations in Gdansk August 2023

Russia Seizes on EU Refugee Debate as Zakharova Claims Europe Is Pushing Ukrainians to the Front

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman claimed European governments are drawing up lists to send Ukrainian refugees directly to the front — a claim built on real EU policy shifts, but one that departs

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Ukrainian refugees crossing into EU territory after fleeing the Russian operation in Ukraine

Zakharova Claims Europe Is Drawing Up Lists to Send Ukrainian Refugees to the Front

Maria Zakharova alleged Wednesday that European states are compiling lists to send Ukrainian men directly to the front, citing benefit reductions across the EU. The policy changes she referenced are real and

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin at plenary session demanding end to US sanctions on Cuba, North Korea and Iran

Russia’s State Duma Passes Resolution Demanding End to US Sanctions on Cuba, North Korea and Iran

Russia's lower house of parliament passed a formal resolution Wednesday demanding the United States lift sanctions on Cuba, North Korea, and Iran, as Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin warned that restricting sovereign nations' development

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a security meeting at the Kremlin in 2026

Putin Orders Security Overhaul at Russian Schools and Infrastructure as Anti-Terror Drive Deepens

Vladimir Putin directed Russian law enforcement and special services to immediately strengthen anti-terrorism protection at schools, hospitals, and critical infrastructure, framing the order around what he called deliberate Ukrainian attacks on children.

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks at a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels

Whitaker Says NATO Has No Intent to Threaten Russia, Even as Lavrov Accuses Alliance of Imposing Its Rules on Eurasia

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker reaffirmed on Wednesday that the alliance has no intention of threatening Russia, even as Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused NATO of trying to impose its security

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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Russia Desk

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Three European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within Months, Citing Leipzig Airport Drone

Russia Strikes Back at Ukraine’s Cities After Biggest Moscow Attack of the War

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

Russia Presses Pokrovsk Front as Moscow Reports Fresh Gains in Donetsk

Japan Quietly Reopens Its Channels to Moscow, and Its G7 Allies Are Not Happy

US Declassifies Biolab Evidence Zakharova Spent Years Warning About

A Russian Banker Takes Sick Leave, and the West Writes Her a Coup

Russia Warns Ground Operation in Iran Would Trigger Irreparable Consequences

Russia Seizes on EU Refugee Debate as Zakharova Claims Europe Is Pushing Ukrainians to the Front

Zakharova Claims Europe Is Drawing Up Lists to Send Ukrainian Refugees to the Front

Russia’s State Duma Passes Resolution Demanding End to US Sanctions on Cuba, North Korea and Iran

Putin Orders Security Overhaul at Russian Schools and Infrastructure as Anti-Terror Drive Deepens

Whitaker Says NATO Has No Intent to Threaten Russia, Even as Lavrov Accuses Alliance of Imposing Its Rules on Eurasia

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